YouTube is changing how the Dislike button works on Shorts

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TL;DR

• YouTube is testing a merged thumbs-down option on Shorts that combines “Dislike” and “Not interested.”
• The new thumbs-down button is being moved behind the three-dot menu for the test.
• YouTube says the change is meant to make it more straightforward to tune Shorts recommendations.

Along with almost every other element of the platform, YouTube has been tinkering with how feedback works on Shorts for a while. The experimenting continues, and some viewers are about to see another switch-up. This time, YouTube is testing a new take on the Dislike button that affects both its placement and exact meaning.

In a post on the Google Support forums, YouTube says it’s experimenting with folding “Dislike” and “Not interested” into a single thumbs-down option for Shorts. Rather than sitting on the main video UI, the button will now be tucked away behind the three-dot menu. Depending on the test group, it may appear as “Dislike” or “Not interested,” but the action itself remains the same.




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